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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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